Mary’s guidebook

Mary & Matt
Mary’s guidebook

Food Scene

Fresh baked pies that you can see being made. They also sell sandwiches and apple cider and seasonal fruit in small market next door. Lots of picnic tables and places for kids to play and clean bathrooms. Seasonal strawberry picking too.
46 localnici recomandă
Gizdich Ranch
55 Peckham Rd
46 localnici recomandă
Fresh baked pies that you can see being made. They also sell sandwiches and apple cider and seasonal fruit in small market next door. Lots of picnic tables and places for kids to play and clean bathrooms. Seasonal strawberry picking too.
Delicious Authentic food. Large servings, low price. Great to stop by on your way to the cabin to dine in or take out.
Real Colima 2 Restaurant
1101 E Lake Ave
Delicious Authentic food. Large servings, low price. Great to stop by on your way to the cabin to dine in or take out.
Best chili rellano burrito and shrimp cocktail. Make sure to ask for the hot sauce.
El Frijolito Restaurant
11 Alexander St
Best chili rellano burrito and shrimp cocktail. Make sure to ask for the hot sauce.
Old fashion market with great meat/deli counter. Get a prepared sausage sandwich while you are there or bring them back to BBQ.
26 localnici recomandă
Corralitos Market & Sausage Co
569 Corralitos Rd
26 localnici recomandă
Old fashion market with great meat/deli counter. Get a prepared sausage sandwich while you are there or bring them back to BBQ.
Yes! This is where Martinelli's apple cider is from.
9 localnici recomandă
Martinelli's Company Store
345 Harvest Dr
9 localnici recomandă
Yes! This is where Martinelli's apple cider is from.
Great burgers.
8 localnici recomandă
Wooden Nickle Bar & Grill
1819 Freedom Blvd
8 localnici recomandă
Great burgers.
11 localnici recomandă
Miyuki Restaurant
452 E Lake Ave
11 localnici recomandă
There is a strong Japanese community in Watsonville that has been in the area for generations.
15 localnici recomandă
Imura Japanese Restaurant
1994 Main St
15 localnici recomandă
There is a strong Japanese community in Watsonville that has been in the area for generations.
Excellent food and service. We love the Lemon Grass Chicken Noodle bowl. Best egg rolls ever.
QQ Noodle
Reservation Road
Excellent food and service. We love the Lemon Grass Chicken Noodle bowl. Best egg rolls ever.
Great, large breakfasts.
42 localnici recomandă
Red Apple Café
783 Rio Del Mar Blvd
42 localnici recomandă
Great, large breakfasts.
Fruition Brewing
918 E Lake Ave
Famous for being on Diners, Drive-in and Dives from food network.
123 localnici recomandă
Phil's Fish Market & Eatery
10700 Merritt Street
123 localnici recomandă
Famous for being on Diners, Drive-in and Dives from food network.
You can sit on the patio and watch sea otters nearby you can rent kayak/canoe and go up the slough.
6 localnici recomandă
Sea Harvest Moss Landing
2420 California 1
6 localnici recomandă
You can sit on the patio and watch sea otters nearby you can rent kayak/canoe and go up the slough.
8 localnici recomandă
Cowboys Corner Cafe
946 Main St
8 localnici recomandă
Phil's Fish Market & Eatery
Giant Artichoke Restaurant
11261 Merritt St

Sightseeing

Short walking trail, public bathrooms, easy access from Watsonville Rd., nice to stop at if it's on your way to the cabin.
Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park
10001 Watsonville Rd
Short walking trail, public bathrooms, easy access from Watsonville Rd., nice to stop at if it's on your way to the cabin.
Mount Madonna
Our sons have really enjoyed the guided trail rides that include an orientation. Very close, but Mt. Madonna road is extremely narrow for two way traffic. Be prepared to pull over and go slowly around corners.
Mt Madonna Stables
60 Summit Rd
Our sons have really enjoyed the guided trail rides that include an orientation. Very close, but Mt. Madonna road is extremely narrow for two way traffic. Be prepared to pull over and go slowly around corners.
Recommended to me by Airbnb guests.
Hunting Hollow Entrance
Gilroy Hot Springs
Recommended to me by Airbnb guests.
Pema Osel Ling Retreat Center
2013 Eureka Canyon Rd
I haven't been here for years so check online reviews and website to see if it's the right fit for you.
Pinto Lake City Park
451 Green Valley Rd
I haven't been here for years so check online reviews and website to see if it's the right fit for you.
103 localnici recomandă
Gilroy Premium Outlets
681 Leavesley Rd
103 localnici recomandă
668 localnici recomandă
Acvariul Monterey Bay
886 Cannery Row
668 localnici recomandă
Depending on time of year.
14 localnici recomandă
Blue Ocean Whale Watching on the Monterey Bay
7881 Sandholdt Rd
14 localnici recomandă
Depending on time of year.

Wineries

It's right down the road! Call in advance for a tasting. Lovely setting and wonderful wine, most likely served by owners. Small tasting area and outdoor seating.
22 localnici recomandă
Windy Oaks Winery
550 Hazel Dell Rd
22 localnici recomandă
It's right down the road! Call in advance for a tasting. Lovely setting and wonderful wine, most likely served by owners. Small tasting area and outdoor seating.
Local winery
26 localnici recomandă
Alfaro Family Vineyard-Winery
420 Hames Rd
26 localnici recomandă
Local winery
Local winery
7 localnici recomandă
Fortino Winery
4525 Hecker Pass Hwy
7 localnici recomandă
Local winery
Local winery
9 localnici recomandă
Martin Ranch Winery
6675 Redwood Retreat Rd
9 localnici recomandă
Local winery
Local winery
14 localnici recomandă
Nicholson Vineyards Winery
2800 Pleasant Valley Rd
14 localnici recomandă
Local winery
Local winery
9 localnici recomandă
Sarah's Vineyard
4005 Hecker Pass Hwy
9 localnici recomandă
Local winery
Local Winery
10 localnici recomandă
Kirigin Cellars Winery
11550 Watsonville Rd
10 localnici recomandă
Local Winery
Local Winery
8 localnici recomandă
Jason-Stephens Winery
6500 Brem Ln
8 localnici recomandă
Local Winery

Grocery Stores

54 localnici recomandă
Nob Hill Foods
809 Bay Ave
54 localnici recomandă
11 localnici recomandă
Target
1415 Main St
11 localnici recomandă
11 localnici recomandă
Safeway
2010 Freedom Blvd
11 localnici recomandă
Scheduled to open April 1st, 2021...but check first.
Staff Of Life Natural Foods
906 E Lake Ave
Scheduled to open April 1st, 2021...but check first.
Freedom Meat Lockers
160 Hi Grade Ln

Amusement Parks

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 localnici recomandă
Great with young children. Small rides, beautiful landscaping with lots of shade, decent to good food, better than any amusement park food I have ever had.
63 localnici recomandă
Parcul tematic pentru familii Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
63 localnici recomandă
Great with young children. Small rides, beautiful landscaping with lots of shade, decent to good food, better than any amusement park food I have ever had.
Beautiful area and wonderful staff. The zipline was a great family adventure for us.
49 localnici recomandă
Mount Hermon Adventures
17 Conference Dr
49 localnici recomandă
Beautiful area and wonderful staff. The zipline was a great family adventure for us.

Beaches

Beautiful beach with parking and restaurants and shops
63 localnici recomandă
Plaja Rio Del Mar
63 localnici recomandă
Beautiful beach with parking and restaurants and shops
Closet Beach, but you have to walk over large dune to get to it and it does have riptides.
24 localnici recomandă
Plaja Sunset
Sunset Beach Road
24 localnici recomandă
Closet Beach, but you have to walk over large dune to get to it and it does have riptides.
77 localnici recomandă
Plaja Asilomar State
Sunset Drive
77 localnici recomandă
261 localnici recomandă
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
261 localnici recomandă
Palm Beach State Park
2660 Beach Rd

Neighborhoods

Artichoke capitol of the world. Local vegetable stands and some of the restaurants offer deep fried artichokes. Marilyn Monroe was crowned California's first "Artichoke Queen" in 1948 in Castroville.
Castroville
Artichoke capitol of the world. Local vegetable stands and some of the restaurants offer deep fried artichokes. Marilyn Monroe was crowned California's first "Artichoke Queen" in 1948 in Castroville.